📄 Description (English)
Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability — Adobe ColdFusion contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for code execution.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Adobe ColdFusion contains a critical deserialization vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) allowing unauthenticated remote code execution through untrusted data processing. This vulnerability poses an immediate threat to Saudi organizations running ColdFusion servers, particularly in banking and government sectors. Exploitation is trivial with publicly available exploits, making immediate patching essential.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 19, 2026 07:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) faces critical risk as ColdFusion is commonly used in legacy banking systems and payment processing platforms. Government agencies (NCA oversight) using ColdFusion for administrative portals are at high risk. Telecommunications sector (STC, Mobily) may have exposed customer management systems. Healthcare institutions using ColdFusion for patient data systems face data breach risks. Energy sector (ARAMCO subsidiaries) could experience operational disruption if ColdFusion-based systems are compromised.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
E-commerce and Retail
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all ColdFusion instances in your environment using network scanning tools
2. Isolate affected ColdFusion servers from internet-facing access immediately
3. Enable Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block deserialization payloads
4. Review access logs for exploitation attempts (look for unusual POST requests with serialized Java objects)
PATCHING:
1. Apply Adobe ColdFusion security updates immediately (check Adobe Security Bulletin APSB23-29)
2. Update to ColdFusion 2023 Update 1 or later, or ColdFusion 2021 Update 5 or later
3. For legacy versions, apply vendor-provided patches or consider migration
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
1. Implement network segmentation restricting ColdFusion access to trusted networks only
2. Deploy IDS/IPS signatures detecting Java deserialization attacks
3. Disable unnecessary ColdFusion services and features
4. Implement strict input validation and serialization filtering
DETECTION:
1. Monitor for HTTP requests containing serialized Java object patterns (aced0005 hex signature)
2. Alert on ColdFusion process spawning unexpected child processes
3. Track failed and successful authentication attempts to ColdFusion admin console
4. Monitor outbound connections from ColdFusion processes to suspicious IPs
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ ColdFusion في بيئتك باستخدام أدوات المسح الشبكي
2. عزل خوادم ColdFusion المتأثرة عن الوصول المواجه للإنترنت فوراً
3. تفعيل قواعد جدار الحماية (WAF) لحجب حمولات فك التسلسل
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول لمحاولات الاستغلال (ابحث عن طلبات POST غير عادية)
التصحيح:
1. تطبيق تحديثات أمان Adobe ColdFusion فوراً
2. التحديث إلى ColdFusion 2023 Update 1 أو أحدث
3. للإصدارات القديمة، تطبيق التصحيحات أو الترقية
الضوابط البديلة:
1. تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول إلى الشبكات الموثوقة فقط
2. نشر توقيعات IDS/IPS للكشف عن هجمات فك التسلسل
3. تعطيل خدمات ColdFusion غير الضرورية
4. تطبيق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات
الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات HTTP التي تحتوي على أنماط كائنات Java المسلسلة
2. تنبيهات عند ولادة عمليات فرعية غير متوقعة من ColdFusion
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة والناجحة
4. مراقبة الاتصالات الصادرة من عمليات ColdFusion
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
ECC 2024 A.12.3.1 - Configuration management
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset management and vulnerability identification
PR.IP-12 - Software, firmware, and information integrity mechanisms
DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability scans are performed
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures
A.12.3.1 - Configuration management
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
Requirement 6.2 - Security patches must be installed
Requirement 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Adobe:ColdFusion